Which of the following states is an outcome of assertion of tribal identity?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Jharkhand
NCERT (2025-26): “6.2 Regionalism in the Indian Context … However, this does not mean that all linguistic communities have got statehood. For instance, in the creation of three new states in 2000, namely Chhatisgarh, Uttaranchal and Jharkhand, language did not play a prominent role. Rather, a combination of ethnicity based on tribal identity, language, regional deprivation and ecology provided the basis for intense regionalism resulting in statehood.…” |